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Jazz this week: Dr. Lonnie Smith's Evolution, Pat Metheny Quartet, and more
With the official start of fall this week, the local presenting season is kicking into gear with two major jazz headliners bringing new ensembles to town this week to perform, plus a variety of shows from St. Louis' own musicians. Let's go to the highlights.... Wednesday, September 21 Dr. Lonnie Smith's Evolution, an augmented version of ...
Jazz this week: "Music at the Intersection," Tammy McCann, Old Webster Jazz & Blues Festival, Koplant No, and more
While this weekend's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis offers a number of noteworthy events, yr. StLJN editor's efforts remain hampered by my recent hand injury, which means today's post once again will be rather short and to the point. Let's go to the highlights.... Thursday, September 15 Guitarist Todd Mosby plays a ...
Jazz this week: The Motet, St. Louis Art Fair, Wendy Gordon's "Cafe Society" and more
As yr. StLJN editor is still recovering from a hand injury, this post is both a bit late and necessarily on the terse side. The good news is that, barring any unforeseen complications, I should be sufficiently recovered that things will be back to more-or-less normal around here in a week or two. For now, better ...
Music Education Monday: A lesson from Peter Erskine on playing with brushes
Today for Music Education Monday, you can get a video lesson from famed drummer Peter Erskine on “Playing Brushes With All Styles Of Music." First gaining wide attention in the mid-1970s as a member of Stan Kenton's big band, Erskine (pictured) can be heard on more than 600 albums encompassing styles including jazz, funk, rock, pop ...
Jazz this week: A tribute to 1970s fusion, trad jazz from Red Lehr, and more
With summer winding down and the fall presenting season yet to begin, it's not a particularly busy week for jazz and creative music in St. Louis, but there still are some performances worth noting that are happening over the next few days. Let's go to the highlights.... Thursday, August 25 Dizzy Atmosphere will play swing and ...
Music Education Monday: A master class with pianist Oscar Peterson
This week for Music Education Monday, you can sit in via video on a master class with the late, great pianist Oscar Peterson. One of the most acclaimed and popular jazz pianists of his generation. Peterson, who died at age 72 in 2007, wasknown as a technical master in the tradition of Art Tatum, capable of ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: More favorite jazz documentaries
With a temporary shortage of upcoming local shows to preview over the next couple of weeks, today's post once again is dedicated to showcasing some favorite jazz documentary films that can be seen online for free. First up is Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles Davis, which was produced in 1986 and and aired by PBS ...
Jazz this week: Big Sam's Funky Nation, Louis Armstrong Festival, and more
This weekend's calendar of jazz and creative music in St. Louis has a bit of a New Orleans flavor, with two of that city's favorite working bands playing gigs here, plus two nights of a locally produced tribute to one of the essential New Orleans musicians, Louis Armstrong. Let's go to the highlights... Thursday, August 11 ...
Music Education Monday: Recording drums and more with Steve Albini
This week for Music Education Monday, you can get a little free advice on recording via some videos from producer Steve Albini. Though he's known for his work with alt-rock and punk acts such as Nirvana, The Pixies, PJ Harvey, and Iggy Pop, the fundamentals of Albini's pragmatic approach to capturing full band performances in the ...
StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Happy birthday, Louis Armstrong!
Today, let's take a look at some vintage videos featuring trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong, who's back in the StLJN spotlight this week for two reasons. First, as you may already know, this past Thursday, August 4 was the 115th anniversary of Armstrong's birth. It's true that during his lifetime, he claimed to have been born ...
